WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new National Geographic docudrama series explores the lives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and their wives, detailing how faith and family played significant roles for the men known for their work in pulpits and protests.In “Genius: MLK/X,” actors and executive producers said their aim is to portray these larger-than-life figures as human beings who grappled with doubts and fears as they faced death threats and other pressures before each was ultimately assassinated at age 39.
The eight-part series, which premieres Thursday (Feb. 1) on the National Geographic channel and begins streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, depicts the men’s lives in parallel, highlighting the iconic moment when the two met — just once, on Capitol Hill — and details and imagines their lives before and after that time.
The series, executive produced by a husband and wife team, includes scenes of the two men at home with their wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz, and children, discussing their faith as they meet the challenges of the day.
Actress Jayme Lawson, who plays Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, said the series drives home that these power couples led complex lives in private that were guided by their faith.
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The eight-part series, which premieres Thursday (Feb. 1) on the National Geographic channel and begins streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, depicts the men’s lives in parallel, highlighting the iconic moment when the two met — just once, on Capitol Hill — and details and imagines their lives before and after that time.
The series, executive produced by a husband and wife team, includes scenes of the two men at home with their wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz, and children, discussing their faith as they meet the challenges of the day.
Actress Jayme Lawson, who plays Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, said the series drives home that these power couples led complex lives in private that were guided by their faith.
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